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not all republicans oppose immigration reform. i want to talk more detail about immigration reform. we must pass it. because the system is broken. not doing anything is endorsing the status quo. we must pass it because it makes economic sense. it makes national security sense. and yes, it makes political sense. of hispanics will tell you the same thing. immigration is not a priority issue for hispanic voters. sometimes it is not even in the top five. what it is an emotional issue. it is a gateway issue. too often the immigration debate turns hostile and ugly. too often it sounds like there are some folks who don't want us in this country. unfortunately, more often than not, they are members of my party. let me assure you, my -- are not the size of cantaloupes. if they think you do not like them, do want them to be members of the club, and a likelihood they won't like you back and will let you -- and will not elect you. on election night 2012, i said on cnn mitt romney self deported , from the white house. he did so during the republican primaries. where are we on immigration reform?
not all republicans oppose immigration reform. i want to talk more detail about immigration reform. we must pass it. because the system is broken. not doing anything is endorsing the status quo. we must pass it because it makes economic sense. it makes national security sense. and yes, it makes political sense. of hispanics will tell you the same thing. immigration is not a priority issue for hispanic voters. sometimes it is not even in the top five. what it is an emotional issue. it is a...
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so where are we on immigration reform? in a nutshell, we have 11 million undocumented immigrants in the united states. most rational people agree we could not and should not round them all up and deport them en masse. most rational people agree that we don't want to be left picking our own produce, plucking our own chickens, cutting our own hair, operating on our own hearts and brains. most rational people agree we need to secure our borders, throw out immigrants who have come to this country and committed crimes, attract and keep more talented foreign students and workers, not offer blank check amnesty. not punish kids for the actions of their parents and put tough but fair requirements in place as a condition to earning legal status. most rational people approve an eventual path to legalization whether with or without citizenship. so if you're sitting there, you must be asking yourself, well, if this woman says most rational people agree on all that, how come we can't get anything done? well, the answer is simple, there'
so where are we on immigration reform? in a nutshell, we have 11 million undocumented immigrants in the united states. most rational people agree we could not and should not round them all up and deport them en masse. most rational people agree that we don't want to be left picking our own produce, plucking our own chickens, cutting our own hair, operating on our own hearts and brains. most rational people agree we need to secure our borders, throw out immigrants who have come to this country...
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like democratic big spenders, and the democratic practices of freedom are spying on us and attacking immigrants and the new administration has got democrats acting like the worst republicans and the republicans acting like the worst democrats. so i'm almost happy for the dead lock. at least it keeps bad things from happening. >> but keeps big good things from possibly happening, like entitlement reform, so i can appreciate better to do nothing than in of the things you're kicking around but some things that have to be kicked around they're not even addressing. >> well, you are right. of course, entitlement reform is one of the things that will break the country. we have seen it happen in the cities cities and can happen nationally. i guess die have confidence in entitlement reform with all the entrenched special interests? i'm not a very hopeful that we'll see entitlement reform. i'm hoping we 'get something who lets the ranks of the government shrink down to become affordable. >> always been talk there's a pox on both party's houses. the president's approval ratings are not great. congress' ar
like democratic big spenders, and the democratic practices of freedom are spying on us and attacking immigrants and the new administration has got democrats acting like the worst republicans and the republicans acting like the worst democrats. so i'm almost happy for the dead lock. at least it keeps bad things from happening. >> but keeps big good things from possibly happening, like entitlement reform, so i can appreciate better to do nothing than in of the things you're kicking around...
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. >>> and protesters tackling two major issues, immigration and the minimum wage. how pressure from the people could finally change washington. >>> good morning, i'm chris jansing. there's a major new push to focus positive attention on obama care, and it starts today. the kickoff is at the white house this afternoon. we'll hear from the president today, but the plan is to have a democrat or someone from the administration do something every single day until the december 23rd deadline. and just announced, this thursday the president will sit down with chris matthews at american university. the interview will air right here on msnbc's "hardball" at 7:00 p.m. eastern. again, that's thursday, december 5th. >>> and it appears to be the right time for a new pr campaign, considering that the website is doing better. a senior administration official says 750,000 people visited the site yesterday, and enrollment numbers obtained by nbc news show more than 100,000 signed up in november. let me bring in our company, molly ball, national political reporter for the atlantic, r
. >>> and protesters tackling two major issues, immigration and the minimum wage. how pressure from the people could finally change washington. >>> good morning, i'm chris jansing. there's a major new push to focus positive attention on obama care, and it starts today. the kickoff is at the white house this afternoon. we'll hear from the president today, but the plan is to have a democrat or someone from the administration do something every single day until the december 23rd...
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okay, flip-flops on immigration. because he knows if he wants to run for president there's no way in hell he can win the primary vote. >> you're being confused by governor christie versus his mind as candidate christie. he knows he has trouble winning a republican primary, a presidential primary, if he has supported the dream act. >> here's the thing. just look at the data. don't even take it from me. i know. i'm a progressive. i'm a democrat. from 2005, 2006, what happened? the republicans lost the latino vote because they were flip-flopping on things they were -- they promised that they would do. does he think that the latino community is going to forget that he said, i promise i'm going to do this and then said, oh, i don't favor the senate version? >> again, i would say you're being confused by primary presidential candidate chris christie versus potentially general election presidential candidate chris christie. the first thing you have to do to become that primary -- that nominee of the republican party is to w
okay, flip-flops on immigration. because he knows if he wants to run for president there's no way in hell he can win the primary vote. >> you're being confused by governor christie versus his mind as candidate christie. he knows he has trouble winning a republican primary, a presidential primary, if he has supported the dream act. >> here's the thing. just look at the data. don't even take it from me. i know. i'm a progressive. i'm a democrat. from 2005, 2006, what happened? the...
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new jersey governor chris christie is forcefully denying that he's flipped his position on immigration. he ran his 2013 re-election campaign in support of legislation to provide instate tuition for young, undocumented students. the legislation commonly known as the dream act is about to be sent to his desk by the state legislature. but now, the governor says it goes too far and is refusing to sign it. on sunday, "the star ledger," new jersey's largest newspaper, accused christie of flip-flopping. the editorial board cited his 2016 presidential ambitions. >>> the republican-led house is expected to approve a ten-year extension today to an existing ban on plastic guns. these are weapons made from so-called 3d printers that go undetected by metal detectors. democrats say they'll back the plan, but some say they favor making that ban permanent. >>> washington, d.c.'s mayor could have a bumpy road towards re-election. embattled democrat vincent bray said monday that he'll run for a second term next year. four of his high-level aides have pleaded guilty to felonies, including two who receive
new jersey governor chris christie is forcefully denying that he's flipped his position on immigration. he ran his 2013 re-election campaign in support of legislation to provide instate tuition for young, undocumented students. the legislation commonly known as the dream act is about to be sent to his desk by the state legislature. but now, the governor says it goes too far and is refusing to sign it. on sunday, "the star ledger," new jersey's largest newspaper, accused christie of...
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and on immigration policy, 60% disapprove of the president's take, just 32% approve. so you can see the president is standing among americans is at its lowest point ever. the question now becomes can the republican party capitalize in the grand ole party still divided between so-called moderate republicans and committed conservatives. the brawl has been going on for years. and right now the tea party is right in the middle of it. according to real clear politics average, a possible presidential candidates. chris christie a moderate is ahead at 189 percent. conservative rand paul 17%. senator ted cruz 12%. florida senator marco rubio 12%. congressman paul ryan 11%. and jeb bush 10.5%: all these men have a chance to run against hillary clinton in 2016. mrs. clinton is far ahead of any democratic challenger and will remain so. with americans disenchanted by obama care and a bad economy, it would seem the republicans would have some momentum, but they don't. because there is not one clear message. and even on philosophy, political philosophy, the party is deeply divided.
and on immigration policy, 60% disapprove of the president's take, just 32% approve. so you can see the president is standing among americans is at its lowest point ever. the question now becomes can the republican party capitalize in the grand ole party still divided between so-called moderate republicans and committed conservatives. the brawl has been going on for years. and right now the tea party is right in the middle of it. according to real clear politics average, a possible presidential...
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and on immigration policy, 60% disapprove of the president's take, just 32% approve. so you can see the president is standing among americans is at its lowest point ever. the question now becomes can the republican party capitalize in the grand ole party still divided between so-called moderate republicans and committed conservatives. the brawl has been going on for years. and right now the tea party is right in the middle of it. according to real clear politics average, a possible presidential candidates. chris christie a moderate is ahead at 189 percent. conservative rand paul 17%. senator ted cruz 12%. florida senator marco rubio 12%. congressman paul ryan 11%. and jeb bush 10.5%: all these men have a chance to run against hillary clinton in 2016. mrs. clinton is far ahead of any democratic challenger and will remain so. with americans disenchanted by obama care and a bad economy, it would seem the republicans would have some momentum, but they don't. because there is not one clear message. and even on philosophy, political philosophy, the party is deeply divided.
and on immigration policy, 60% disapprove of the president's take, just 32% approve. so you can see the president is standing among americans is at its lowest point ever. the question now becomes can the republican party capitalize in the grand ole party still divided between so-called moderate republicans and committed conservatives. the brawl has been going on for years. and right now the tea party is right in the middle of it. according to real clear politics average, a possible presidential...
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. >> the immigrants from egypt are moving here. thank you for coming. we really appreciate it. >> another name that made it korey with a "k." that is from "duck dynasty." 89%. korey with a "k." >>> we have the salvation army bell ringers with us. with us, kath's been distracted throughout the show. >> this is army major. when i did my podcast on saturday, i interviewed him for a good 10 or 15 minutes of the work of the salvation army. you never let on that you were going to come and be with us on monday. >> i'm so excited to come talk to you then and now be with you today. >> it's a shortened time between thanksgiving and christmas because thanksgiving came so late. we're reading you that guys are starting off in the hole. how much do you have to make up? >> five days short. $22.5 million. today is giving tuesday, really what we're trying to do is get the message out. we're so thankful for getting the message out. >> we have some of your band members here. we can't wait. are you guys going to come out ♪ >> oh. ♪ [ laughter ] >> oh, my goodness. >> t
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. >> first of all, this isn't comprehensive because it's excluding the undocumented immigrant and it's excluding the unborn baby, so we begin to bristle at that. and secondly we said, and wait a minute, we who are pretty -- we catholics who are kind of among the pros when it comes to providing health care do it because of our religious conviction and because of the dictates of our conscience and now we're being asked to violate some of those. so that's when we began to worry and drawback and say mr. president, please, you're really kind of -- you're really kind of pushing aside some of your greatest supporters here. >> congressman, as a catholic do you agree with that? the cardinal went on to say they have been on the front end of this, i think he threw out 1919, trying to get our government to take up what it means to have health care in this country. but do you think that catholic supporters are going to hear the cardinal there and say, you know what, maybe i don't think so highly of obama care. >> i just hope that all supporters of all faiths listen to the pope. i think he's the mos
. >> first of all, this isn't comprehensive because it's excluding the undocumented immigrant and it's excluding the unborn baby, so we begin to bristle at that. and secondly we said, and wait a minute, we who are pretty -- we catholics who are kind of among the pros when it comes to providing health care do it because of our religious conviction and because of the dictates of our conscience and now we're being asked to violate some of those. so that's when we began to worry and drawback...
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there's been some amazing bipartisan votes in the senate, comprehensive immigration reform one of them, the enda bill that came out of there, but it's been a tough slog. you've got a few weeks left in the year, and the notion that this is going to be prioritized, there's going to be this push by bipartisan senators to get tougher sanctions on iran when the white house is explicitly saying no to me, that looks -- i just don't understand. is it the case that senators are going home to their states and people are standing up at town halls saying we need stronger sanctions on iran? why is this such a priority? >> listen, you have 47 million americans who have lost food stamp benefits, who are potentially going hungry this holiday season, you have farms that are going to shut down some time next year without a farm bill being passed. you're exactly right, there are bigger priorities. now, what my friends on both sides of the aisle will say is that, no, wait, we need to do this right now so that if the negotiations fall apart some time next year, we're right there immediately with tough, new
there's been some amazing bipartisan votes in the senate, comprehensive immigration reform one of them, the enda bill that came out of there, but it's been a tough slog. you've got a few weeks left in the year, and the notion that this is going to be prioritized, there's going to be this push by bipartisan senators to get tougher sanctions on iran when the white house is explicitly saying no to me, that looks -- i just don't understand. is it the case that senators are going home to their...
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if you're not willing to deal with the issues of immigration, of affirmative action, of reform of our housing markets, then you're not really serious about the issues of race in america. >> well, what i find interesting politically about the republicans here is they don't have any point person that is going to get a lot of media attention, and focus on minority outreach. and research and clarification. they don't have a go-to person on this, which tells me that certainly they're not genuine about it at all. now, in may 2013 survey done by the pew research center found that 88% of african-americans and 57% of whites felt that there is at least some discrimination towards african-americans. are things getting better, or are they getting worse, zerlina? >> i don't think they're getting better. i wouldn't say that we are where we were in 1955. of course that's not true. but i think there are a number of different things. as michael pointed out, there are pervasive problems that exist in our society. you know, outcomes are not equal for people of color. when you are born, the zip code in w
if you're not willing to deal with the issues of immigration, of affirmative action, of reform of our housing markets, then you're not really serious about the issues of race in america. >> well, what i find interesting politically about the republicans here is they don't have any point person that is going to get a lot of media attention, and focus on minority outreach. and research and clarification. they don't have a go-to person on this, which tells me that certainly they're not...
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the child of two immigrants who come from india. decades earlier. we lifed in a house in bedford, massachusetts a middle class family. when i was five, my parents got divorced and my dad left. my mother was on her own having never held a job before. she faced going back to india, or going on welfare to support her two young children. in india, we would have been marked stigmatized. it was unheard of to get divorced back then. she knew our life opportunities would be limited. she made that tough choice. she stayed. we stayed. we were on welfare. we were on food stamps. we received housing vouchers to help pay for rent. but because of a series of events we were able to remain in bedford and i was able to go to the public schools. my mom eventually got at the job at the travel agent, and by the time i was 11, i'm proud to say that she bought her own house in bedford, massachusetts. my mom is an amazing woman who sacrificed a great deal for her children. but i know i'm here also because a lot of people were -- expand opportunity. it's hard a little bit
the child of two immigrants who come from india. decades earlier. we lifed in a house in bedford, massachusetts a middle class family. when i was five, my parents got divorced and my dad left. my mother was on her own having never held a job before. she faced going back to india, or going on welfare to support her two young children. in india, we would have been marked stigmatized. it was unheard of to get divorced back then. she knew our life opportunities would be limited. she made that tough...
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he was an glesh immigrant to america. actually went to fran and played an important part in their revolution or in making the case for it to the ghesh speaking world and really made a case for believeing that reason could lead to progress. he was a great believer in the promise of the enlighten. . edward burke, an english statesman, a member of parliament made the case that you can't just start over from scratch. you can't expect pure reason, abstract reason to lead you to the good society. you have as to start from where yoir society puts you. you have to think about what change means in practice and social life. how to make it livable. how to take your society as it is and improve it rather than think you can do better from scratch. >> there are conservatives, though, people who identify themselves as conservatives today who may relate temperamentally more than payne and burke and be offended by the fact that burke like russell kirk, like william f. buckley said you take the world as you find it and you try to make it b
he was an glesh immigrant to america. actually went to fran and played an important part in their revolution or in making the case for it to the ghesh speaking world and really made a case for believeing that reason could lead to progress. he was a great believer in the promise of the enlighten. . edward burke, an english statesman, a member of parliament made the case that you can't just start over from scratch. you can't expect pure reason, abstract reason to lead you to the good society. you...
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immigration reform. americans have put their differences aside for the common good of our country and they expect us to do the same thing in this our beloved democracy. once again i want to reiterate that i stand here ready to work with my colleagues on the other side of the aisle to move our country forward, and i applaud my brave colleagues on the other side that have already taken a stand and put politics aside, and i encourage more of my colleagues to answer that calling and meet us halfway. the american people are fed up with the status quo and gridlock here in washington. let's come together and strengthen our business, our economy, our work force, and our families. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from illinois, mrs. bustos, for five minutes. mrs. bustos: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to talk about a piece of legislation i will be introducing that will help put our brave veterans back to work in good-paying jobs in the commun
immigration reform. americans have put their differences aside for the common good of our country and they expect us to do the same thing in this our beloved democracy. once again i want to reiterate that i stand here ready to work with my colleagues on the other side of the aisle to move our country forward, and i applaud my brave colleagues on the other side that have already taken a stand and put politics aside, and i encourage more of my colleagues to answer that calling and meet us...
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they do pull in at least 15 with tips. 25-year-old andy kim who immigrated from south korea went through the program and is now a full-time stylist. >> first time i could have taken this very well, but a lot of people helped. >> reporter: he's making more than $30,000 a year but he knows there's great opportunity for growth in a high end salon like this. owner diane fisher says all it takes are the skills required along with hard work and a very nice salary could follow. >> there's been some that make 200,000 a year. >> reporter: styling hair? >> yes. >> reporter: what do you think about that? >> i think it's wonderful. it makes me feel really good. i love it! >> that was peggy fox reporting. local career counselor colleen smith says waiters at nice restaurants, temp workers and seasonal workers can make more than $15 an hour. >>> you've got problems and our wusa9 call for action team is getting results. we are solving consumer disputes across our area. a dishwasher was ordered online with installation from a big box retailer. when the workers came out to install it, they could see it wa
they do pull in at least 15 with tips. 25-year-old andy kim who immigrated from south korea went through the program and is now a full-time stylist. >> first time i could have taken this very well, but a lot of people helped. >> reporter: he's making more than $30,000 a year but he knows there's great opportunity for growth in a high end salon like this. owner diane fisher says all it takes are the skills required along with hard work and a very nice salary could follow. >>...
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we need comprehensive immigration reform. there is a lot more for congress to do. so this deal doesn't solve all of our problems. but i think it is an important step in helping to heal some of the wounds here in congress. to rebuild some trust and to show that we can do something without a crisis right around the corner. and demonstrate the value in making our government work for the people we represent. so when all this is done, i am very proud to stand with chairman ryan or anyone else who wants to work on this bipartisan foundation to continue addressing our nation's challenges. nothing is easy here, but i know the american people expect nothing less. i want to take a minute to especially thank chairman ryan. he and i do have some major differences. we cheer for a different football team. clearly. we catch different fish. we have some differences on policies. but we agree our country needs some certainty and they need to show that we can work together. and i've been very proud to work with him. i also want to thank congressman van hollen who's worked for hard to
we need comprehensive immigration reform. there is a lot more for congress to do. so this deal doesn't solve all of our problems. but i think it is an important step in helping to heal some of the wounds here in congress. to rebuild some trust and to show that we can do something without a crisis right around the corner. and demonstrate the value in making our government work for the people we represent. so when all this is done, i am very proud to stand with chairman ryan or anyone else who...
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which of course is a nonstarter with democrats and on the other hand, senate has passed some bills like immigration reform that have crawled to a halt in the house. now congress has passed some major legislation. things like the violence against women act. overall, what is going on here is divided government with sharply divided politics. it means all of these folks up here have one major accomplishment they share. this is the least productive congress in modern history. back to you. >> all right, lisa dejourdan. thank you. >>> coming up, the focus of our debate for you with the political panel. can lawmakers stop playing the blame game long enough to get a little bit of work done? panelists will break it down. >> and our fourth question, what about the markets this week? and the economy. well, there is plenty to look out for. zane asher is at the new york stock exchange. zane? >> deb, this upcoming week on wall street, we will introduce a brand new airline. well, kind of. american and u.s. air will merge into the biggest airline monday. ceos of the two companies will bring the nasdaq's opening bil
which of course is a nonstarter with democrats and on the other hand, senate has passed some bills like immigration reform that have crawled to a halt in the house. now congress has passed some major legislation. things like the violence against women act. overall, what is going on here is divided government with sharply divided politics. it means all of these folks up here have one major accomplishment they share. this is the least productive congress in modern history. back to you. >>...
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of do not see large numbers immigrants seeking to go to china as a haven from whatever problems they may face at home. i think the key to america's future is not what china does. it is what america does. ande develop our economy govern ourselves effectively, i think our soft power, economic power, and military power will be very adequate to our needs. china is making progress. we should hope china makes progress. after all, it is 20% of the world's people. we ought to wish them the best. on the other hand, we ought to be mindful of our own security and other interests. host: we have one viewer that puts it this way. the same people that fear competition fear china. guest: i do not know how you can be a capitalist and fear competition. we think that is a driving engine. if the chinese become more innovative, we've got to educate our kids and grandkids to innovate even faster. values out-of-the-box thinking, entrepreneurship, venture capital. i think we are constructed as a society to be very competitive in the 21st century. china has lots of problems that limit its capacity to be as c
of do not see large numbers immigrants seeking to go to china as a haven from whatever problems they may face at home. i think the key to america's future is not what china does. it is what america does. ande develop our economy govern ourselves effectively, i think our soft power, economic power, and military power will be very adequate to our needs. china is making progress. we should hope china makes progress. after all, it is 20% of the world's people. we ought to wish them the best. on the...
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immigration reform bill. and so that we can honor the hard work of america's farmers and america's unemployed and pass legislation that would help them before the year is over. we have held up our end of the bargain now it's time for them to hold up theirs. >> also today in washington, e law firm arent fox and georgetown university held a hearing on the health care law and the website. former senate majority leader tom daschle spoke at that event on how the president crafted the law. here's more on that. >> i had many conversations with him and others over those early stages. i'll never forget as he was contemplating what model he would use, there was a lot of pressure in his party, going back to this question about government, to say, you know what? what we ought to have in this country is a single payer system, medicare for all. that's what we need. medicare for all. a single payer system like a lot of other industrialized countries, especially in europe. you know what his answer was? no, i don't think get
immigration reform bill. and so that we can honor the hard work of america's farmers and america's unemployed and pass legislation that would help them before the year is over. we have held up our end of the bargain now it's time for them to hold up theirs. >> also today in washington, e law firm arent fox and georgetown university held a hearing on the health care law and the website. former senate majority leader tom daschle spoke at that event on how the president crafted the law....
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republicans who block investments in things like early education and immigration reform, today we educate the world's top talent in our colleges and then send them back to their home countries are harming our future. conservatives need to think differently about the near term safety nets we need to ease some people through this period and liberals need to think more seriously about how we can incentivize and unleash risk takers to start new companies that create growth, wealth and good jobs. to have more employees we need more employers. just redividing a slow growing pie will not sustain the american dream. >> harold? >> tom, harold ford, good morning. how do we incentivize congress to understand these numbers. joe and mika had arne on talking about testing and ensuring our kids can compete with kids around the globe. how do we get policymakers and particularly those in washington to grasp what you write about not only this time but often? >> harold, i'm a big believer this is a big problem. we've gotten into it over a long period of time. and it takes a comprehensive solution. so, the w
republicans who block investments in things like early education and immigration reform, today we educate the world's top talent in our colleges and then send them back to their home countries are harming our future. conservatives need to think differently about the near term safety nets we need to ease some people through this period and liberals need to think more seriously about how we can incentivize and unleash risk takers to start new companies that create growth, wealth and good jobs. to...
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even on immigration, tucker. hispanics are just -- are just not buying this line any more that progress is not being made on immigration because of republicans. just think about how the president, from the very beginning said look if i don't get 100% on immigration i want nothing. for a lot of hispanics they are questioning that. why just a few weeks ago the president finally said you know what? to do this step by step on immigration and not try to do one big bill given the fact that obama care has been such a disaster in terms of doing this all in one big piece. >> getting what you want is difficult. thank you for joining us this morning. >> thanks, tucker. >> next on the run down, no bridge, no problem. just zip line your car across. take a guess which country this took place in. here's a hint it wasn't pennsylvania. her article on foxnews.com is burning up the web. she said it's impossible for women to have it all without a husband. she joins us live to explain and defend her stance. [ male announcer ] how can
even on immigration, tucker. hispanics are just -- are just not buying this line any more that progress is not being made on immigration because of republicans. just think about how the president, from the very beginning said look if i don't get 100% on immigration i want nothing. for a lot of hispanics they are questioning that. why just a few weeks ago the president finally said you know what? to do this step by step on immigration and not try to do one big bill given the fact that obama care...
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massachusetts has minorities, immigrants, people that are special ed, special needs, and yet and still they're among top performers in the world. we have to understand that the adults created this system. this is not about kids that get the trophies, this is about adults that are uncomfortable going home with a child that doesn't have a trophy, this is about the adult that doesn't want to sit home and help his or her child do a homework assignment that might take up too much of their night. we have to own that we the adults have to put our children first and create situations in which we push not just the children but the educators that sur ound them. too many of us are comfortable with mediocrity. as michelle said, the rest of the world is moving forward. we haven't dropped, we're just losing in a race because we're not moving forward. >> frank talk from steve perry and michelle reed on this important issue. >>> we have much more ahead in the cnn newsroom and it all starts right now.
massachusetts has minorities, immigrants, people that are special ed, special needs, and yet and still they're among top performers in the world. we have to understand that the adults created this system. this is not about kids that get the trophies, this is about adults that are uncomfortable going home with a child that doesn't have a trophy, this is about the adult that doesn't want to sit home and help his or her child do a homework assignment that might take up too much of their night. we...
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poppy and victor, this is about an uncle of the president who has gone through legal problems with immigration and it is about the impression the white house has given. white house aides say they weren't doing that. he is a 69-year-old man who works in a liquor store in boston. he is caught up in the president's political migraine. his name is omar. the president's uncle. the boston globe cited the white house as the president and uncle had never met. the white house press secretary now says this. >> the president said he, in fact, had met omar obama when he moved to cambridge for law school and stayed with him for a brief period of time. are. >> reporter: in recent days, he said he stayed with him for days in the 1980s. why the differing accounts? >> back when this arose, folks looked at the record. >> reporter: jay carney said it was when he asked the president about staying with his uncle. the white house was asked about the relationship a couple of years ago after the uncle was arrested for drunk driving and it came to light he was fighting deportation. that has given ammunition to republi
poppy and victor, this is about an uncle of the president who has gone through legal problems with immigration and it is about the impression the white house has given. white house aides say they weren't doing that. he is a 69-year-old man who works in a liquor store in boston. he is caught up in the president's political migraine. his name is omar. the president's uncle. the boston globe cited the white house as the president and uncle had never met. the white house press secretary now says...